In response to the seemingly imminent destruction of burial mounds in Bahrain, Gillian Abbas wrote a letter to the Gulf Daily News addressing the essential question, "Why should we care?" She writes:
"Any artefacts or intact burial mounds, no matter how small or insignificant, in their original background, offer us insight into the way our ancestors lived, their societies and their environments.
They complete our view of ancient life and enrich our understanding on many levels and as such, these burial sites and antiquities embrace an essential part of the Gulf and our global cultural heritage.
And why should we care about culture and antiquities?
Simply because the physical fabric of the past is fundamental to the moral and spiritual foundation of our present and future."
This editorial echoes SAFE's own Why should we care? segment and offers additional insight about why we must safeguard information that only antiquities and ancient sites can tell us about our past.
Monday, August 31, 2009
Why should we care?
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I came across this essay writing about development being the cause of a culture being forgotten. After reading I then concluded that its not entirely true that due to the advancements of technology and other forms of living, that we leave behind our ancestral characteristics. People can still maintain it by simply commemorating and honoring traditions and never forgetting them.
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